I don’t care what anybody says, the thing is fun to hustle around the curves of the backroads around my house! Of course, on an extended backroad drive, the inadequacies (brakes, suspension, heft) would start to become noticeable. But it’s still fun.
Heck I’ve even thought about taking it for a day trip by myself out to Deal’s Gap/Cherohala, etc.
Can’t take the wife because she gets carsick.
Only problem is that she needs the van to haul the kiddos on the days I’m off.